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Yellow Dot Shop August 2024 News   New Hats in the Works   I returned from travel in late July, having missed record heat in Alexandria. It is thrilling to be moving into some cooler weather. In addition to outdoor plans like kayaking, and going to a baseball game, August is my time to plan my Fall items for the Shop. Today I will start painting my dark colored baseball caps. Soon I will be ordering solid tote bags for printing, sweatshirts and possibly even jackets.   Hand-sewed berets and bakerboy caps are underway. I'm using the last of my...

Happy Juneteenth to all my African American friends and neighbors! What an amazing day that must have been!

June 2024 News Shop on King Street Printing on Tie-Died Shirts   A New Shop   My items have found a new place, at Imagine Artwear in Old Town Alexandria! Carol's shop sells gorgeous American-made tops and frocks, silk scarves, lovely gifts, elegant jackets. Each garment is like an artwork! But she gets visitors and tourists from the hotels who sometimes want an Alexandria t-shirt. So we are giving some of my items a try. She has my history books by local authors, my painted caps, tote bags, and shirts. I am helping out in the shop on Tuesdays, and...

See the online newsletter here: May News Link Yellow Dot ShopMay News 2024 New Markets First Thursdays in Del Ray New Hats and Scarves   King Street Pop-Up Opens     The first block of King Street, by the Potomac River now hosts our Maker's Pop-Up. Every Saturday and Sunday until the end of October, you will find local vendors between Mai Thai, Vola's, and the art space fronting the river. It is a lively scene with street performers and visitors from all over the world. We planned to open May 11th, but high tide hit at noon that day. Four...

Markets Open in April West End Farmer's Market is open in Ben Brenman Park in the Cameron Station neighborhood of Alexandria. April 7th was our first day back. We had chilly but sunny weather, and everyone was back and out walking.     I spent some of cold, rainy March painting my new cotton baseball caps. Three caps are already gone after Sunday's market!   Click the images to see them. Winnie The Pooh   I have been planning to illustrate Pooh Bear since he was released from copyright protection about a year ago. I went back to some of...